| techm8n |
I call this the low maintenance color combo. Black rims to resist brake dust and white exterior which seem to always look clean from a distance.
I guess I'm just too lazy to wash my X. :D
Michelin Latitude Tour HP 275/45VR19 |
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| EXCALIBUR |
techm8n,
Low on maintenance, but high on appearance...nice choice of rims and tires. Those brake calipers are screaming to be painted. How you considered that?:4: |
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| well168 |
Is that a Ford I see in your garage????
BTW nice rims!! |
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| gmc74 |
quote:
Originally posted by well168
Is that a Ford I see in your garage????
BTW nice rims!!
I think it is a Nissan.
The rims are nice, but not my cup of tea. I like the black rims on black cars, I think they look a bit odd on the white. But then again, I would never buy rims for my car, so my opinion should be heavily discounted. |
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| techm8n |
quote:
Originally posted by EXCALIBUR
techm8n,
Low on maintenance, but high on appearance...nice choice of rims and tires. Those brake calipers are screaming to be painted. How you considered that?:4:
Thnx. Painting the calipers hasn't crossed my mind. Especially since I recently had a noisy brake issue which the dealer fixed. If the noise comes back and I painted the brake calipers, they might blame it on that. I just want to avoid any potential excuses during repair. |
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| eujinc |
Very sharp black / white contrast :29:
I think it would look even nicer with the front windows tinted. |
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| techm8n |
quote:
Originally posted by well168
Is that a Ford I see in your garage????
BTW nice rims!!
Thnx.
It's my wife's Nissan Maxima. She's considering an Acura RDX or Volvo XC90. She's always been a Volvo fan because of their safety reputation. |
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| techm8n |
quote:
Originally posted by gmc74
I think it is a Nissan.
The rims are nice, but not my cup of tea. I like the black rims on black cars, I think they look a bit odd on the white. But then again, I would never buy rims for my car, so my opinion should be heavily discounted.
It's cool, I expected that some people wouldn't like the black and white combo.
I do like the stealth look, black on black combo too. |
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| techm8n |
quote:
Originally posted by eujinc
Very sharp black / white contrast :29:
I think it would look even nicer with the front windows tinted.
I'm thinking about tinting it. Especially the back. I had a Cayenne S which came with the optional back window rollup shade. I need it for my daughter. I'd put a light tint on the front and dark tint on the back. I want to avoid any potential fix it ticket so I'll keep the front tint on the light side. |
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| ocuriel |
| I'm not going to bs you, Stock looks way better. Chrome will suit whine paint allot better. 19's look so tiny too. |
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| JSingh80 |
quote:
Originally posted by ocuriel
I'm not going to bs you, Stock looks way better. Chrome will suit whine paint allot better. 19's look so tiny too.
i second that...except the 19's looking tiny part :D |
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| techm8n |
quote:
Originally posted by ocuriel
I'm not going to bs you, Stock looks way better. Chrome will suit whine paint allot better. 19's look so tiny too.
I agree with you that my 19's look small. The center of the wheel being black and the lip chromed makes them look smaller than if it were all silver or chrome. |
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| acuramdx300 |
quote:
Originally posted by techm8n
I call this the low maintenance color combo. Black rims to resist brake dust and white exterior which seem to always look clean from a distance.
I guess I'm just too lazy to wash my X. :D
Michelin Latitude Tour HP 275/45VR19
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| laborlitigator |
| Those are very nice. |
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| techm8n |
quote:
Originally posted by laborlitigator
Those are very nice.
Thanks.
I see that you've had over 7997 posts and been a member since Sep 2002 in this forum . You're a dinosaur in this forum. :D |
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| gmc74 |
quote:
Originally posted by techm8n
You're a dinosaur in this forum. :D
Don't be fooled, he is a dinosaur on every forum! :D |
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| techm8n |
quote:
Originally posted by gmc74
Don't be fooled, he is a dinosaur on every forum! :D
lol:2: |
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| techm8n |
laborlitigator,
I give you mad props for your forum contributions all these years. :) |
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| TranMDX |
Looking good!!!
Did you install the tire sensors in the new wheel? |
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| techm8n |
quote:
Originally posted by TranMDX
Looking good!!!
Did you install the tire sensors in the new wheel?
Thanks. You actually helped me find these wheels. I saw it in your "Looking for some new wheels" post. You wanted the gunmetal color instead of black. Are you still getting wheels?
I found it difficult to find 19" wheels that I liked which is also compatible with the MDX TPMS sensor.
Yes, I purchased the TPMS sensors from AcuraOEMParts.com and had them installed.
I also sold my Sport wheels to a member here without any issues. |
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| Heat00 |
| wow, thats intersting... I had a very tough time with a simple sale of my stock OEM rims (which I still have in the garage) and wouldn't mind selling.... |
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| drjay |
quote:
Originally posted by Heat00
wow, thats intersting... I had a very tough time with a simple sale of my stock OEM rims (which I still have in the garage) and wouldn't mind selling....
Hmmm ... I wonder why you've been having such a tough time selling your rims? |
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| Tank55 |
| I'm looking at 19's myself, did you notice any ride difference when you went to the 19's. I see you had the 2004 Porsche and was wondering why you traded to the MDX after that. |
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| craniotes |
quote:
Originally posted by Heat00
wow, thats intersting... I had a very tough time with a simple sale of my stock OEM rims (which I still have in the garage) and wouldn't mind selling....
Snarky comments aside, it's probably because you're selling non-Sport wheels. Folks with Base, Tech and Tech/Ent MDXs already have these wheels, so if they're going to buy another set they're probably more inclined to "upgrade" to the Sport wheels or aftermarket rims. And as you've found, selling them piecemeal to people who want a full-size spare is a complete and utter nightmare.
Heck, if you had Sport rims, I would've bought all four and mounted winter tires on them.
Regards,
Adam
PS - techm8n, black on white looks tight. |
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| dj-mdx2 |
quote:
Originally posted by craniotes
Snarky comments aside, it's probably because you're selling non-Sport wheels. And as you've found, selling them piecemeal to people who want a full-size spare is a complete and utter nightmare.
You've got a point with the wheels being Tech - might be better off selling to non-MDX owners like the Odyssey or Pilot which it's compatible with but the tires may have to be replaced due to rubbing.
Selling the tires piecemeal on my 01 wasn't a problem for me though. In fact I had some pleasant selling experiences with some members here. But I did ship them out one by one - that was good exercise taking them to the Fedex store. Packaging wasn't too bad. I just ordered some boxes from Staples, threw in some extra bubble wrap and cardboard and got them out of my garage.
OK, enough thread hijacking for me. Black rims look cool, even cooler on a black X. Once my Ody PAX tires expire, I will upgrade the X to black 20" rims and hand down the Sport rims to the Ody. |
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| hammermdx |
| Great color combo, looks real tight! |
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| techm8n |
quote:
Originally posted by Tank55
I'm looking at 19's myself, did you notice any ride difference when you went to the 19's. I see you had the 2004 Porsche and was wondering why you traded to the MDX after that.
Yes, the ride definitely got stiffer. Load rating from the OEM 18s were 104 vs 108 XL on the 19s. Plus you loose 1/2 inch of side wall. But body roll during cornering improved.
Main reasons for selling my Cayenne S was for its poor reliability (electrical gremlins) and maintenance costs. |
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| techm8n |
| Thanks all for the positive comments, and the negative ones too. |
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| Heat00 |
quote:
Originally posted by drjay
Hmmm ... I wonder why you've been having such a tough time selling your rims?
It is strange isn't it....
All I asked for is a commitment to take all 4 and a payment from 4 of you.... not really a tough task is it????
how was that so difficult??? 4 clicks in paypal takes about 30 seconds..... |
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| SharpOne |
quote:
Originally posted by dj-mdx2
You've got a point with the wheels being Tech - might be better off selling to non-MDX owners like the Odyssey or Pilot which it's compatible with but the tires may have to be replaced due to rubbing.
Selling the tires piecemeal on my 01 wasn't a problem for me though. In fact I had some pleasant selling experiences with some members here. But I did ship them out one by one - that was good exercise taking them to the Fedex store. Packaging wasn't too bad. I just ordered some boxes from Staples, threw in some extra bubble wrap and cardboard and got them out of my garage.
OK, enough thread hijacking for me. Black rims look cool, even cooler on a black X. Once my Ody PAX tires expire, I will upgrade the X to black 20" rims and hand down the Sport rims to the Ody.
DJ,
A few questions for you if you don't mind.
What year Touring Odyssey do you have?
Is that your solution to what to do about the PAX system on the van, and if you do that where will you put a spare?
Do you think the TPMS from the X will work on the Odyssey?
How many miles did you get out of your PAX set?
Lastly, what was your estimate on a replacement set?
As for me I have an '05, and my wife and kids have put about 29K miles on them, and I'm a bit skeptical of how much tread is left. This is with a tire rotation every 10K miles. I don't mind paying a little extra to not have to worry about the wife and kids getting stranded anywhere, but the estimate I got for four new tires was $1200:eek: :eek: :eek:
For that matter even that would be swallowable except that the mileage should be in the range of 60K+, not sub 30K.
I know this isn't the Honda Odyssey forum, but I've been trying to figure out what I want to do about my van. It might be an opportunity to have my cake and eat it too...I really like the OEM 19" chromed rims for the X that is. However the price on those bad boys is about $1900 (Acura Website and that's without tires I assume) --> Outta control! |
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| Heat00 |
quote:
Originally posted by SharpOne
DJ,
A few questions for you if you don't mind.
What year Touring Odyssey do you have?
Is that your solution to what to do about the PAX system on the van, and if you do that where will you put a spare?
Do you think the TPMS from the X will work on the Odyssey?
How many miles did you get out of your PAX set?
Lastly, what was your estimate on a replacement set?
As for me I have an '05, and my wife and kids have put about 29K miles on them, and I'm a bit skeptical of how much tread is left. This is with a tire rotation every 10K miles. I don't mind paying a little extra to not have to worry about the wife and kids getting stranded anywhere, but the estimate I got for four new tires was $1200:eek: :eek: :eek:
For that matter even that would be swallowable except that the mileage should be in the range of 60K+, not sub 30K.
I know this isn't the Honda Odyssey forum, but I've been trying to figure out what I want to do about my van. It might be an opportunity to have my cake and eat it too...I really like the OEM 19" chromed rims for the X that is. However the price on those bad boys is about $1900 (Acura Website and that's without tires I assume) --> Outta control!
Contrary to what they say here, I AM willing to ship out my 4 brand new MDX tech rims w/lattitude's on them for $600 or so plus shipping, they only have 150 miles on them. |
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| Fabvsix |
BUYER BEWARE !
I AM willing to ship out my 4 brand new MDX tech rims w/lattitude's on them for $600 "or so" plus shipping,
LOL
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| Heat00 |
ok, you need to settle down now....
LET ME REFRESH YOUR MEMORY......
YOU ARE THE ONE THAT BACKED OUT OF THE DEAL ORIGINALLY.
I don't know what arrangement you had amongst yourselves or with Randy, but I had agreed to drive them up halfway to Orlando and he called me to cancel.
What part of that don't you understand?????
So if you are no longer interested, why don't you just say keep quiet?
I made it very clear originally that I wanted all 4 sold.... that was the arrangement I had with Randy. AFter that it got very complicated and after all, you guys are the ones that approache me about splitting them up into 4, which I didn't and don't mind doing. BUT for some reason it was impossible to get 4 commitments for 4 of you. |
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| Fabvsix |
| If you hire a "middle man" hire one that produces results. Too many cooks in the kitchen. I didn't care about your arrangement with Randy, nor how many other folks were interested in your other rims/tires. It was not my business to begin with. All I know if you guys bailed out after the case and put a bad taste in our mouths.....I hate it when the "wifes" get involved with these internet transactions or when I hire a consultant I always ask "is your WIFE the final decision maker or YOU"? |
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| dj-mdx2 |
quote:
Originally posted by SharpOne
DJ,
A few questions for you if you don't mind.
What year Touring Odyssey do you have?
Is that your solution to what to do about the PAX system on the van, and if you do that where will you put a spare?
Do you think the TPMS from the X will work on the Odyssey?
How many miles did you get out of your PAX set?
Lastly, what was your estimate on a replacement set?
I have an 07 Odyssey Touring R&N. I haven't officially obtained a quote yet, but your figure seems to be below what some others are getting. Here is a thread from odyclub.com with some quotes. My Ody was bought new last month but I'm dreading replacement at 40K or under. Happily, that's also around the time I'll be replacing the tires on my 07 X.
No, the MDX TPMS will not work - you have to order Odyssey ones (Tim probably has them). If you're planning to swap to 19's on the MDX, you can keep em and then have your cake and eat it too. :D I'm looking into fitting the spare under the Lazy susan. I've heard it will not fit in the usual location but I haven't seen anybody confirm that.
Here are some threads again form odyclub:
Ody with Tech wheels
Ody with Sport wheels
Looks good, doesn't it?:D That last thread details the TPMS. |
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| Heat00 |
I actually just spoke to Fab on the phone, very nice guy and very knowledgable.
I now completely understand what happened and it certainly was not due to any fault of his, or my own.....
can we all just be friends now :D |
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| Heat00 |
quote:
Originally posted by techm8n
Thanks all for the positive comments, and the negative ones too.
tech, sorry to take your thread so far off track....
I do like the look of your X... after I received my sport rims, I was actually thinking about a set of black aftermarket rims....
unfortunately, I probably can't do that unless I get the first set out of the garage lol.
I don't want my house to turn into a Tire Kingdom in the middle of Weston with 8 tires and rims in the garage, not to mention the wife will start complaining too, lmao!!!! |
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| Fabvsix |
| We are cool! Now go get that electric blower and rid those returning spider webs! :D :D :cool: |
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| Heat00 |
BTW, I remember reading here a while ago someone had posted 3 sites that had tire/rim packages for the 07 x, yes I tried to search.
If any of you could remember it would be great.
one of them was Tirerack, I'd like to see the others..
Thanks.
ps... then I have 2 sets of rims/tires to sell, 1 sport, 1 non-sport !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Fabvsix |
| Partner, bride and Fab at the wedding recently.....There were NO thin gals however at this wedding...:rolleyes: |
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| LionSpeed |
A relief is on its way, finally some cool down & I'm not talking about weather. Heat00 & Fabvsix, don't forget to kiss make up ok?
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| Fabvsix |
| Kiss this LionSpeed......:rolleyes: |
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| Fabvsix |
| At least he has the BACKBONE to call me..........:1: |
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| LionSpeed |
| ... Don't temp me. I can start calling you like a phone company rep. NIGHT & DAY baby. |
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| Fabvsix |
| don't waste your money.....;) |
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| Fabvsix |
Let's get back to the subject before someone in Texas becomes unglued......
Burp.....:1: |
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| Heat00 |
lmao......
you people are funny! |
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| Fabvsix |
that is the whole intent. Laugh and have fun! Enjoy every day
The other day I was sitting in my doctors office waiting .....out walks a 90+ year old man......with his stroller mid way he stopped, looked at all us younger folks and the lady next to me said to him "have a nice day"......he looked at her with his heavy eye brows.....we were all startled then he said to her...."you know eveyone tells me to have a nice day.....but no one tells me to "have a nice night"! He smiled and we all laughed.....it was a moment to recall.....he might have been in mid 90's...... |
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| LionSpeed |
quote:
Originally posted by Heat00
lmao......
you people are funny!
Nah, I think the championship of being funny belong to just one person. That's right Fabvsix himself......... funny looking that is. :2: |
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| techm8n |
quote:
Originally posted by Heat00
BTW, I remember reading here a while ago someone had posted 3 sites that had tire/rim packages for the 07 x, yes I tried to search.
If any of you could remember it would be great.
one of them was Tirerack, I'd like to see the others..
Heat00, that was my post. Here's the link. http://www.acuramdx.org/forums/show...ighlight=online |
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| SharpOne |
quote:
Originally posted by dj-mdx2
I have an 07 Odyssey Touring R&N. I haven't officially obtained a quote yet, but your figure seems to be below what some others are getting. Here is a thread from odyclub.com with some quotes. My Ody was bought new last month but I'm dreading replacement at 40K or under. Happily, that's also around the time I'll be replacing the tires on my 07 X.
No, the MDX TPMS will not work - you have to order Odyssey ones (Tim probably has them). If you're planning to swap to 19's on the MDX, you can keep em and then have your cake and eat it too. :D I'm looking into fitting the spare under the Lazy susan. I've heard it will not fit in the usual location but I haven't seen anybody confirm that.
Here are some threads again form odyclub:
Ody with Tech wheels
Ody with Sport wheels
Looks good, doesn't it?:D That last thread details the TPMS.
Yes, it does look good, and thank you very much for the links. Winter is coming up and driving on near end of life tires is not a risk I want to subject the wife and kids to. I definitely would like to have new tires on the van before the first snow shows up. I just have to figure the best route to go now. Unfortunately from the reading it appears that the rims should be a easy switch, but the tires will not work (rubbing issues). |
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| dj-mdx2 |
quote:
Originally posted by SharpOne
Unfortunately from the reading it appears that the rims should be a easy switch, but the tires will not work (rubbing issues).
I think some have swapped to RDX tires. So, if you find a cheap set of MDX rims, you can just buy a set of comatible (the RDX is 235/55/18) tires and you'll be good to go. |
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